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S moke S ignals
JUNE 15, 2015
Summer kick-off
New hunting tags will be
available to Tribal members
In September 2014, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approved
the Tribe’s Fish and Wildlife Plan, which delegated authority to the Tribe
in regaining sovereignty over natural resources on the Tribal Reservation
and trust lands. In addition, an administrative rule was developed that
provides additional hunting tags to the Tribe outside of the state-issued
regular hunting tags already allocated to the membership. The new tags
will be valid on the Reservation only.
This year, the new tags will be available for black-tailed deer and Roo-
sevelt elk. Seasons will be select days before state-regulated open season
hunts. Hunting seasons will be posted on the application forms. This is an
early hunting advantage and opportunity for living and enrolled Grand
Ronde Tribal members only.
There will be a limited number of tags available and applications will
be published in a future edition of Smoke Signals. If drawn for the new
tags, hunters will be required to pick up tags in person, receive associated
materials and participate in an educational tutorial course discussing new
tag rules, regulations and appliance. For more information, contact Tribal
Wildlife Biologist Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387. n
Photo by Brent Merrill
Amber Amouak and her daughter, Violet Zimbrick, visited the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s Summer Kick-Off event at the
Youth Education Building on Wednesday, June 3. The Summer Kick-Off
was held in conjunction with the annual Community Input meeting.
Education Department staff members Halona Butler and Jeff Mercier
look on as Amouak visited with Andrea Verduzco, Kim Roybal and
Aspen Wilson at one of the event’s information tables.
Artists Wanted
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is looking for
talented artist to design illustrations for the newly
created 8th Grade Tribal History Curriculum.
Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’
Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day.
If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian
of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your
minor child’s balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child’s) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is “00” followed by your (or your
child’s) membership number.
Once logged in, you can customize your User ID and password for
security purposes.
If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact
the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. n
OPEN HOUSE
Vocational Rehabilitation, 477, and TERO
July 22, 2015 3pm-6pm Portland Office
Great Food and Big Door Prizes
The Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Tribal Vocational
Rehabilitation (TVR) program is
partnering with the Tribal Employment
Rights Office (TERO), to host an open
house. The purpose of this open house is
to connect with all tribal families to
inform them of TVR services and
employment opportunities. Everyone is
encouraged to attend. TVR is a program
that works with tribal members who have
physical or mental disabilities to prepare
for, gain or retain employment. TERO
works with all Natives from federally
recognized Tribes to secure employment.
Please attend for an afternoon of family,
food, prizes, and employment
information.
OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD AT THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBE OF GRAND RONDE
Portland Office-4445 SW Barbur Blvd. #101
Portland OR 97239 503 879-1881
TO CONTACT OUR OFFICES
PLEASE CALL
Ph 503.879.2034 Fx 503.879.5077
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
www.grandronde.org
This is a paid opportunity to contribute beautiful art-
work and help tell the story of our ancestors.
For more information or to apply please contact
Mercedes Reeves in the Adult Education Building
or call 503-879-2282.